5
X3
X3
DIAGRAM 2 - Using One Solar Heater
WITH
3-Way Bypass Kit
To best regulate your water temperature, we recommend the following set-up.
• This set up allows you to regulate the temperature using a 3-Way Bypass Valve which controls the
amount of warmed water that flows back into the pool.
• The 3-Way Bypass Valve allows the water to do the following:
1. Stop the flow of water through the solar heater to allow you to backwash your filter or vacuum your
pool.
2. Maintain the water flow at all times through the solar heater.
3. Maintain a flow rate of 50% through the solar heater which best maintains the desired temperature
(by regulating a slower water flow through the heater, the water will have more time to warm in the
unit before flowing back into the pool).
NOTE:
Your pump’s horsepower will be a factor in determining the proper setting of the 3-Way
Bypass Valve.
• Place hose clamps over all hose ends.
• Prepare all three adaptors (j) by wrapping
the threaded ends with teflon tape (L).
• Screw the prepared ends of the adaptors
into the three openings of the 3-Way Bypass Valve.
OUTGOING
HOSE
INCOMING
HOSE
POOL
WATER
OUT
WARMED
WATER
IN
SOLAR HEATER
FILTER PUMP SYSTEM
3-WAY
BYPASS
VALVE
T-CONNECTOR
